CAVAD ABBASI - CTO Profile
Executive Profile

Technology Executive & Enterprise Architect

Technology executive with extensive experience leading enterprise technology across telecommunications, banking, energy, engineering, and aviation.

I help organizations transform technology into a strategic business advantage by aligning enterprise infrastructure, AI, cloud, and digital transformation with long-term business objectives. My experience spans mission-critical environments where resilience, security, scalability, and operational excellence are essential. Throughout my career, I have led technology initiatives, modernized complex infrastructures, and built high-performing teams focused on delivering reliable and sustainable outcomes. I believe technology leadership is about making sound decisions, enabling people, and creating lasting business value through practical innovation.

Global Credentials Matrix

IBM

19

Technical Badges

ITU Academy

14

Academy Badges

UNICEF

182+

Certs & 43 Badges

Dubai Future Foundation

  • Foundations of Foresight
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Futures Literacy

Professional Memberships

Iran's National Elites Foundation

Member of Iran's National Elites Foundation

IBM Cloud

IBM Cloud Platform Member

BCS

British Computer Society Member

OWASP

Open Web Application Security Project Member

Kaggle

Google AI & Data Science Community Member

ISOC

Internet Society Member

GitHub

Open Source Contributor

Global Operations

Toronto
Istanbul
Izmir
Ankara
Antalya
Erzurum
Batumi
Tbilisi
Sighnaghi
Yerevan
Tehran
Isfahan
Shahr-e Kord
Shiraz
Bushehr
Asaluyeh
Bandar Abbas
Sharjah
Dubai
Abu Dhabi

Aviation & Airport IT Ops

Mastering 99.9% Uptime

Managing IT operations at an international airport demands the exact same rigor as piloting an aircraft. The meticulous precision required in mission-critical telecommunications parallels the exactitude of aviation.

My rigorous theoretical training for the Private Pilot License (PPL) and Instrument Rating (IR) — mastering aircraft systems from the Cessna 172 to the Diamond DA40 — reinforces my core philosophy: in both airspace and enterprise networks, fail-safes and robust checklists are non-negotiable.

Operations Focus

  • IT Supervisor (Shiraz International Airport)
  • PPL & Instrument Rating Theoretical Training
  • E6B & CX3 Flight Computer Operations
Aviation & Airport IT Operations

Global Telecom & Satellite Forums

Active presence in international hubs of technology such as CABSAT and INTERSEC. Networking directly with C-Level executives and regional directors (e.g., Global VSAT Forum, Eutelsat, iDirect) ensures my architectural strategies remain at the absolute bleeding edge of the telecom industry.

CABSAT DubaiINTERSEC
CTO at CABSAT Dubai

Career Trajectory

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Chief Information Officer (CIO)

December 2013 - Present | Madis

Leading enterprise-grade IT infrastructure, network security, and telecommunication systems. Directing cross-functional teams to ensure 99.9% availability for mission-critical operations.

Satellite Telecommunication Engineer

2014 - 2019 | ICASAT

Designed and deployed VSAT satellite networks and offshore communication links for the oil and gas sector, ensuring robust connectivity in remote environments.

Satellite Telecommunication Manager

2013 - 2014 | Golden E-Commerce

Managed ISP infrastructure, scaling network capacity and optimizing routing protocols to serve thousands of concurrent enterprise clients.

Awards & Honors

Top Intern of Iran

EF (Education First) - 2014